David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Crypto and property worth more than $4.5m seized from Aussie League of Legends hacker

A Queensland mansion, a Mercedes-Benz, and almost 25 bitcoin have been forfeited by an Australian man linked to a 2013 bitcoin heist.

SECURITY • Mon, 19 May 2025

Exclusive: MKA Accountants confirms Qilin ransomware attack

A Victorian accounting firm has been listed as a ransomware victim, with internal documents posted to the dark web.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

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Australia Post warns of new phishing scam targeting its customers

Fraudulent messages are surging across the country as part of a global trend in phishing-as-a-service operations.

SECURITY • Fri, 16 May 2025

LeakBit: What we know so far about the LockBit data breach

Security researchers are analysing data leaked from the LockBit ransomware operation last week, and there’s a lot to unpack.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 May 2025

Aussie data breaches hit record peak in 2024

The Australian privacy commissioner calls on government and businesses to do more to protect personal data.

SECURITY • Thu, 15 May 2025

Exclusive: Marriott International one of 72 victims claimed by Silent Ransom Group in a single day

Law firms are heavily targeted by a ransomware operation that has been quiet for some time, as Marriott debunks hacking claim.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Breaking: Personal information exposed by Australian Human Rights Commission data breach

More than 600 submissions to the AHRC were accidentally disclosed online between early April and May, and personal data may have been compromised.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Act now! ACSC critical alert warns of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

Hackers are already taking advantage of a pair of flaws in older versions of Ivanti EPMM that could lead to remote code execution.

SECURITY • Wed, 14 May 2025

Cyber activity jumps in wake of Pakistan/India clash

Hacktivist activity surges in both countries in the wake of armed clashes over the Kashmir region in previous days.

SECURITY • Mon, 12 May 2025

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Crypto and property worth more than $4.5m seized from Aussie League of Legends hacker

Exclusive: MKA Accountants confirms Qilin ransomware attack

Australia Post warns of new phishing scam targeting its customers

LeakBit: What we know so far about the LockBit data breach

Aussie data breaches hit record peak in 2024

Exclusive: Marriott International one of 72 victims claimed by Silent Ransom Group in a single day

Breaking: Personal information exposed by Australian Human Rights Commission data breach

Act now! ACSC critical alert warns of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

Cyber activity jumps in wake of Pakistan/India clash

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